Penn State News - Communication Arts and SciencesPopular news on Communication Arts and Sciences from Penn Statehttp://www.psu.edu/
en-usPenn State University Relationsnews@psu.edu (Penn State News)Finalists to compete in Civic Engagement Public Speaking Contest http://news.psu.edu/story/272942/2013/04/11/academics/finalists-compete-civic-engagement-public-speaking-contest
Penn State's Department of Communication Arts and Sciences and The Center for Democratic Deliberation are sponsoring the final round of the semi-annual Civic Engagement Public Speaking Contest at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 22, in 110 Business Building on the University Park campus. The event is free to the public. Six of the top speakers from this semester’s CAS 100A course "Effective Speech" will speak on issues of civic importance for a public audience and panel of esteemed judges.
http://news.psu.edu/story/272942/2013/04/11/academics/finalists-compete-civic-engagement-public-speaking-contestThu, 11 Apr 2013 16:34 -0400Penn State News - Communication Arts and SciencesMusic legend to host audition for social change event at Penn Statehttp://news.psu.edu/story/147614/2012/08/06/music-legend-host-audition-social-change-event-penn-state
As part of the upcoming Penn State conference on American folk singer Woody Guthrie, the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences welcomes Pennsylvania musicians of all genres and ages to audition online for a special night of social change performance and discussion with another legendary singer-songwriter. Noel "Paul" Stookey of the trio Peter, Paul and Mary will host STAND UP &amp; SING Open Master Class@Penn State before a live audience from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Foster Auditorium in Paterno Library on Penn State's University Park campus.
http://news.psu.edu/story/147614/2012/08/06/music-legend-host-audition-social-change-event-penn-stateMon, 06 Aug 2012 16:18 -0400Penn State News - Communication Arts and SciencesProfessor publishes book focused on women in the U.S. Supreme Courthttp://news.psu.edu/story/148349/2012/06/20/professor-publishes-book-focused-women-us-supreme-court
For almost 200 years, the U.S. Supreme Court has been an exclusively male-dominated institution. From 1981 to 2010, however, four women were appointed to the Supreme Court for the first time in U.S. history: Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. In her new book, Associate Professor of Communications Arts and Sciences Nichola Gutgold analyzes the rhetoric of these four women, while shedding light on the rise of political women in American judiciary.
http://news.psu.edu/story/148349/2012/06/20/professor-publishes-book-focused-women-us-supreme-courtWed, 20 Jun 2012 10:15 -0400Penn State News - Communication Arts and SciencesRight metaphor key to recruiting patients for clinical trialshttp://news.psu.edu/story/161965/2011/01/07/right-metaphor-key-recruiting-patients-clinical-trials
The language that doctors use with low-income, rural patients can help determine whether these patients agree to participate in clinical trials testing new cancer treatments, according to a new study by Ohio State and Penn State researchers. The team found that the metaphors doctors used to help explain what happens in such trials played a big role in whether patients would agree to participate. The results of the study appear online in the Journal of Health Communication and will be published in a future print edition.
http://news.psu.edu/story/161965/2011/01/07/right-metaphor-key-recruiting-patients-clinical-trialsFri, 07 Jan 2011 00:56 -0500Penn State News - Communication Arts and Sciences'keepin' it REAL' to partner with D.A.R.E. America in middle schoolshttp://news.psu.edu/story/174970/2009/08/20/keepin-it-real-partner-dare-america-middle-schools
D.A.R.E. America, the internationally prominent substance abuse prevention program, has licensed a new curriculum as part of their middle school program nationwide. The program was jointly developed by Penn State and Arizona State University researchers.
http://news.psu.edu/story/174970/2009/08/20/keepin-it-real-partner-dare-america-middle-schoolsThu, 20 Aug 2009 15:50 -0400Penn State News - Communication Arts and SciencesProfessor's latest book examines presidential bid of Hillary Clintonhttp://news.psu.edu/story/175119/2009/08/12/academics/professors-latest-book-examines-presidential-bid-hillary-clinton
In her new book, Nichola D. Gutgold, associate professor of communication arts and sciences at Penn State Lehigh Valley, argues that Hillary Clinton gained more than she lost in her bid for the presidency. The book, published in July by Lexington Books, is an account of Hillary Clinton's presidential bid, with special emphasis on her communication skills and media coverage, from her sophisticated YouTube-style announcement speech to her ardent campaigning on behalf of her rival, Barack Obama. It covers the stump speeches, debates, and notable media moments in between.
http://news.psu.edu/story/175119/2009/08/12/academics/professors-latest-book-examines-presidential-bid-hillary-clintonWed, 12 Aug 2009 12:03 -0400Penn State News - Communication Arts and SciencesAbington provides diversity training for local teachershttp://news.psu.edu/story/177769/2009/04/06/abington-provides-diversity-training-local-teachers
Teachers are perhaps most apt to see changing demographics in Pennsylvania communities through the different faces and languages in their classrooms. Joseph Roy, assistant superintendent for the Springfield Township School District in Montgomery County, finds that now it's more important than ever for teachers to work on understanding the different cultural backgrounds of their students.
http://news.psu.edu/story/177769/2009/04/06/abington-provides-diversity-training-local-teachersMon, 06 Apr 2009 08:54 -0400Penn State News - Communication Arts and SciencesGutgold publishes 'Seen and Heard: The Women of Television News'http://news.psu.edu/story/189894/2008/03/13/gutgold-publishes-seen-and-heard-women-television-news
Nichola D. Gutgold, associate professor of communication arts and sciences at Penn State Lehigh Valley, recently published "Seen and Heard: The Women of Television News," by Lexington Books, a division of Rowman and Littlefield Publishers Inc. The book examines the lives, careers and communication styles of 12 of the most compelling and recognizable women of television news.
http://news.psu.edu/story/189894/2008/03/13/gutgold-publishes-seen-and-heard-women-television-newsThu, 13 Mar 2008 08:12 -0400Penn State News - Communication Arts and SciencesProbing Question: Can a woman be elected president?http://news.psu.edu/story/141297/2007/09/17/research/probing-question-can-woman-be-elected-president
Margaret Chase Smith, Shirley Chisholm, Patricia Schroeder, Elizabeth Dole, Carol Moseley Braun. These women all have one thing in common—they made unsuccessful bids for the Presidency of the United States. So, after 43 white males presiding over the White House, is the country ready to elect a female president?
Possibly, says Nichola D. Gutgold, associate professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
http://news.psu.edu/story/141297/2007/09/17/research/probing-question-can-woman-be-elected-presidentMon, 17 Sep 2007 (All day) -0400Penn State News - Communication Arts and SciencesProbing Question: Is 'Just Say No' an effective anti-drug approach?http://news.psu.edu/story/141169/2006/01/23/research/probing-question-just-say-no-effective-anti-drug-approach
Many people remember the famous anti-drug slogan coined by former First Lady, Nancy Reagan: "Just Say No." Critiqued by some for reducing a complex issue to a catch phrase, Reagan's campaign is generally considered to have been unsuccessful, and the phrase "just say no" has become a pop-culture joke.
http://news.psu.edu/story/141169/2006/01/23/research/probing-question-just-say-no-effective-anti-drug-approachMon, 23 Jan 2006 (All day) -0500Penn State News - Communication Arts and SciencesThe Frame Gamehttp://news.psu.edu/story/140728/2003/01/01/research/frame-game
In 1995, the Murrah Federal building in Oklahoma City was bombed by a domestic terrorist whose name was linked to a small group of anti-government activists known as the Michigan Militia. Up to that time, says Heather Norton, public awareness of the militia movement was scant. In the wake of the Oklahoma City carnage, the movement found itself suddenly awash in bad press.
http://news.psu.edu/story/140728/2003/01/01/research/frame-gameWed, 01 Jan 2003 (All day) -0500Penn State News - Communication Arts and Sciences